Media Corruption Score in Israel
Israel: Media Corruption Score was 1.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Israel is 1.19, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Israel peaked at 1.86 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2024.
That places Israel 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.42 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.31 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.19 | 1.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.694 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Israel?
- Media corruption score in Israel was 1.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1974.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for media corruption score?
- Israel ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.